West High's Devin Raffensperger (28) runs over Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Logan Daughtee (6) for a first down in the first half of play Friday at Trojan Field in Iowa City.

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West High senior Nate Boland played the role of dual-threat quarterback close to perfection Friday.

Boland rushed for 117 yards and scored four touchdowns and passed for 160 yards to lead the third-ranked Trojans to a 41-14 victory over Cedar Rapids Kennedy at Trojan Field. Boland only threw four incomplete passes in 15 attempts as West improved to 3-0 on the season. Kennedy fell to 2-1 and saw its six-game winning streak in regular-season games dating back to last season come to and end.

"I don't have any reservations in saying he's the best quarterback in the state of Iowa," West coach Brian ...